Admit it–you’ve never been quite sure if your time spent on LinkedIn was worth it. You keep your profile updated because everyone else is there, and you don’t want to miss out. But can you identify a single example of a substantive, tangible benefit you’ve received for all your efforts? Maybe you’ve made some contacts here and there, and maybe one of them indirectly led to something, but who can say for sure?

The most flawed stories are those that we think we know best and are often repeated by those around us – and so we rarely investigate further. Ask anyone in business to name the most important social network for salespeople, and you will almost always hear: LinkedIn, of course. LinkedIn, with its 364 million users […]

Employee referral programs typically outproduce any other source of hire, when looking at recruiting cycle times, costs, and new hire quality. No surprise, right? What should be surprising is that companies typically invest the smallest amount of resources into referral programs when compared to other recruiting programs, tools, technology, and databases. Listen to the average […]

Social Media and social networking is no new concept in the job search space.  Depending on who you ask – you’ll receive varying tips to build your network and possibly land a job. Some of the advice is good, but as one Recruiter shared, “Don’t listen to all the bad advice out there – if […]

The topic of Facebook launching a job board this summer has received a lot of attention the past couple of weeks.  From stating a Facebook job board could kill LinkedIn’s momentum – to quoting 92% of recruiters are using social media to recruit talent. Have recruiters hired people through Facebook or have job seekers found a job through […]

A couple of months ago we shared the 7 warning signs for Monster.com. Fast forward to today, Monster is preparing to send financial information to interested parties for a potential sale. Is LinkedIn one of them? One source says LinkedIn expressed an interest, another says they withdrew it, and a third states that Monster or Bank of America […]

Yesterday I faciliated a webinar called recruiting secrets overheard in a dark alley, and discussed some of the truths about social recruiting headlines. One of the areas I focused on was the continued glamour of social recruiting given all of the “talk” from experts, analysts and vendors the past few years. The irony is that […]

There is no shortage of technology or tools for recruiters or sales professionals, but factoring in engaging with candidates and leads is the key to success in closing deals and generating referrals. The knowledge you have at your fingertips within seconds matters, and that is the case with these 4 tools for recruiting and sales […]

It’s been 5 months since the industries first mobile recruiting conference.  Since then, more and more companies are developing mobile recruiting capabilities.  The business case for mobile continues to strengthen for both sides of the table (candidates and recruiters). According to a Potentialpark communications study – the priorities for candidates related to mobile are fairly […]

Social Recruiting continues to be a focal point in the evolution of online recruiting. In a recent post titled The Reality of Online Recruiting, I concluded with data is just what it is.. Data. As an example, a recent JobVite report showed 78% of job seekers attributed their job to Facebook. Say it isn’t so. Today, […]

Remember 15 years ago when the experts were scaring everyone with “the war for talent”? Saying by 2010 unemployment would be at historic lows? How about a little over a decade ago when job boards and applicant tracking systems would forever change a recruiters life (and make it simpler)? Or when 8 years ago when […]

The story lines were..  The latest and greatest way for you to find a job (if you are a job seeker) or to source and hire a job seeker (if you are a recruiter). Here are the top 5 recruiting #fails of 2011: #5 – Twesume:  While twesume was just announced, it’s still 2011.  This […]